Lumma Project - Phase 2

[Donibm]

Phase 1 (complete)

-Replaced stock roof railings w/ BMW flat roof railings (Lumma roof railings are discontinued; had to drop headliner)
-roof extension (3 piece set)
-blacked out rear tail lights and reflectors (have Lumma shaded ones w/ tailights, but not using them right now)
-removed "X5" badge on hatch
-titanium matt window surround
-titanium matt mirror assemblies (special order from Germany)
-Lumma mirror covers
-removed "XDrive" badge from both doors
-front eyelids
-titanium matt grill (replaced outer part with body color surround {chrome piece})

Phase 2 (pending)
-Lumma bonnet to be painted and installed
-body color the door guards
-Lumma rear emblem
-body color the calipers
-white bulbs (completed)
-white fog lights
-Lumma door sills
-Lumma pedals and dead rest (will order new dead rest)
-Lumma carpets (will put beige leather trim along edge of front mats)


Phase 3
-Lumma wheels
--OR--
Hamaan concave wheels

Phase 4
-Lumma body kit
-LED lights for side skirts
-Lumma exhaust tips
-special order mesh in titanium matt to match window trim, grill, mirror assembly and wheel lips
-spacers for wheels TBD

Phase 5
-reupholstery work (possibly)

[Donibm]

I think it's going to look really nice when painted and installed. I'm going to have the mesh match the Lumma titanium grill & window trim.

[Donibm]

After some debate, Lumma has supplied me with a pair of front mats because I absolutely hate the first set they sent me. I really like the ones they have sent this time around ... at no additional charge.

[Donibm]

Have everything mentioned in Phase 2. Only thing missing is front emblem.

[WWONG]

Everything looks good except the tinted tails. Reason being is:

1) Looks cheap
2) Lowered brightness during daytime. You'll argue, "Oh you can see it just fine", and although that may be true, brightness is still not at max
3) Cop bait
4) If someone rear-ends you, you normally are not at fault but since the lights are illegal, you will lose any insurance claim if they have pics immediately

[WWONG]

Same thing applies to the reflectors

[Donibm]

Originally Posted by WWONG

Same thing applies to the reflectors

yeah, I have the roof extention rear light not so dark to help with this. And I can always switch to my shaded Lumma ones, but they are European and have the orange glow for the turning signal.

To my knowledge, shaded lights are only illegal if the clear REVERSE lens is shaded. Being European, I adopted the European mod - which leaves the clear strip ... clear.

Still, I don't get pulled over. The X5 is not a car that police here seem to mess with...and I've blown past many of them since Jan 2009. But ... the X5M drivers might change thier opinions on the X5 (one blew past me one morning on the way to work). :-(

[Donibm]

UPDATE: no progress. have not put car in shop to complete. too focused over the past 3 montsh with closing/new home/furnishings.

Think I'll stretch myself to make sure car is ready for the Dec 3rd end of year meet in Biscayenne (Miami).